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Climate Adaptation Communication – Decoding Data and Risk for All
Decisions about climate resilience are increasingly data-informed and increasingly complex.
For policymakers and practitioners, this means working beyond black-and-white solutions to design interventions that acknowledge uncertainty, mitigate risk, and strengthen community resilience.
This Forum brings together practitioners who will share how they have found success in breaking down complex data and communicating it in clear, contextualized ways. Through real-world examples, speakers will demonstrate how communities of all sizes can proactively address climate risk. Attendees will be presented with a range of approaches for communicating climate data, risk, and the importance of adaptation in ways that are accessible, credible, and most importantly, actionable.
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Forum Schedule
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Registration & Networking
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Forum
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch (optional)
Forum Speakers
Keynote Speaker – Presenting Virtually
Katharine Hayhoe
Climate Scientist
Regional Perspective
Emma Gildesgame
Climate Adaptation Director, Massachusetts
The Nature Conservancy
Municipal Perspective
Anne Coglianese
Chief Resilience Officer
City of Jacksonville, Florida
Delaney Morris-Landry
Senior Climate & Coastal Resilience Infrastructure Delivery Project Manager, City of Boston Planning
Previous Resiliency Manager, City of Tacoma, WA
Small Business Perspective – Ready, Set, Rhody
Abbey Dahl
Principal Planner, Division of Statewide Planning
State of Rhode Island
Alex Maxwell, PhD, CCP
Senior Environmental Planner
Fuss & O’Neill
Silvana Mercado
Resiliency Manager
Rhode Island Commerce
Moderated Discussion
Forum Co-Chairs
Indrani Ghosh
Vice President, Resiliency Practice Leader
Weston & Sampson
Kyle Johnson
Climate Resiliency Practice Lead (East Division)
Registration Information
This forum will be organized in a hybrid format. Attendees have the option to attend in-person OR virtually.
In-Person Registration
Online registration for in-person attendance closed at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Walk-in registration is available. Please email [email protected] or call 617-505-1818 with questions.
In-Person Registration Rates
EBC Member: $35
EBC Membership is corporate – all staff from our member companies can register as an EBC Member. Not sure if you’re a member? Visit our online Member Directory.
Non-members: $45
Government/Nonprofit: $15
This rate is available for those employed by Government, Municipal, or Nonprofit organizations. Not available to those in a volunteer position (e.g. Board Member of a Nonprofit).
Job Seeker Rate: $15
For recent graduates or attendees who are currently unemployed.
Student Rate: Complimentary
Students are welcome to attend free of charge. Registration must be completed with an active .edu email address.
Media: Please contact EBC at [email protected]
Deadline to Change Registration Format Deadline to Change Registration Format
No changes in registration format will be permitted after 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026. Any requests to change from in-person to virtual attendance MUST be received before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27. Please contact EBC at [email protected] or 617-505-1818 to change your registration format or with any questions.
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In-Person Registration
Virtual Registration
Virtual attendees will be able to see and hear the speakers, slideshow presentations, and questions from the audience.
Online registration for virtual attendance will close at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026.
Virtual Registration Rates
EBC Member: $35
EBC Membership is corporate – all staff from our member companies can register as an EBC Member. Not sure if you’re a member? Visit our online Member Directory.
Non-members: $45
Government/Nonprofit: $15
This rate is available for those employed by Government, Municipal, or Nonprofit organizations. Not available to those in a volunteer position (e.g. Board Member of a Nonprofit).
Job Seeker Rate: $15
For recent graduates or attendees who are currently unemployed.
Media: Please contact EBC at [email protected]
Student Rate: Complimentary
Students are welcome to attend free of charge. Registration must be completed with an active .edu email address.
Deadline to Change Registration Format Deadline to Change Registration Format
No changes in registration format will be permitted after 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026. Any requests to change from virtual to in-person attendance MUST be received before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27. Please contact EBC at [email protected] or 617-505-1818 to change your registration format or with any questions.
View the Virtual Attendee List
Virtual Registration
Fine Print
The deadline for refunds is Friday, February 27, 2026 for all registrations.
No changes in registration format will be permitted after 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026.